Soap-receptacle



C. SCHREINER,

SOAP RECBPTAGLB.

10.605,976. Patented June 21,1898.

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CLARA soi-IREINER, or-BRowNvILLE, NEBRASKA.

SOAP-RECEPTACLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 605,976, datedJ une 21,1898.

Application flied March s1, 1897.'

To all whom it may @o7/warm.

Beit known that I, CLARA SCHREINER, a citizen of the UnitedStates,residing at Brownville, in the county of Nemaha and State ofNebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSoap-Receptacles; and II do hereby declare the following to be a full,

clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

My invention relates to improvements in soap-receptacles; and the objectof the same is to provide a casing in which the soap lmay be placed andits removal prevented, the receptacle being so constructed that the soapmaybe used without being removed from the same, an attachment beingprovided for holding the soap in position for use within the receptacle.

The invention consists in certain other novel features of construction,all of which will be hereinafter more particularly set forth andclaimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,Figure l is a perspective view of my receptacle, and Fig. 2 is a topplan view of the same.

My receptacle consists of a back 1, the sides 2 and ends 3 of which areformed of wood or other` material, and attached to the same is the wirebottom 4. A door 5 is provided in one of the ends and is secured by alock 6. Through this door the cake of soap is adapted to be insertedwithin the receptacle and the door locked to prevent removal of thesame.

The board or strip 7 is positioned Within the receptacle, a handle Sbeing attached to the same and passing outwardly through a perforationin the back of the box. Upon the end of this handle outside ofthereceptacle seal Nofsonti. (No man.)

is a knob Y 9. This strip is adapted to be pressed upon one side of thecake of soap and hold thesame against the wire bottom of the receptacle.

In operation the receptacle is held between the thumb and fingers of thehand, the fore- Vtingerpressing upon the knob to hold the soap inContact with the wire bottom. In this position the soap may be used byrubbing the wire grating of the receptacle across the hand or objectupon which it is desired to use the soap.

From the above description it will be seen that I have produced a veryneat and efiicient receptacle in which soap may be placed to prevent itsremoval from hotels and other buildings, the soap being locked withinthe receptacle. The receptacle may be attached to the wall by a smallchain, as will be readily understood.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

A soap-receptacle, comprising a casing, a Wire bottom for the same, adoor by means of which the soap is inserted within the casing, a meansfor locking the door, a board or strip within the receptacle, anoperatinghandle connected to one side of the board and extending throughthe casing, and a knob upon the extremity of the operating-handle, theparts adapted to operate substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed this speciiication in the presence oftwo` subscribing witnesses.

CLARA SCHREINER.

Vitnesses CONRAD SCHREINER, WINNIE SCHREINER.

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